The present invention relates to a cradle for wireless power recharging of an optical information reader including a first portion containing a power receiving coil to be charged, the cradle including: i) a first seat adapted to partially house the first portion of the optical information reader, the first seat having a plurality of walls, one of the walls being movable from a first operative position held when the first portion of optical information reader is not inserted in the first seat to a second operative position held when the first portion of the optical information reader is inserted in the first seat; and ii) a power transmitting coil located at the movable wall which is adapted to transmit power to the power receiving coil when the optical information reader is inserted in the first seat and the movable wall is in the second operative position.